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Boys Basketball
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Butler (17-4), bye; Peters Twp. 55, Hempfield 46; Upper St. Clair (19-3), bye; Pine-Richland 81, CONNELLSVILLE 51; Fox Chapel (21-1), bye; Central Catholic 50, Penn-Trafford 35; Mt. Lebanon (16-6), bye; Bethel Park 53, North Allegheny 50.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 22
Butler 78, Peters Twp. 76; Upper St. Clair 62, Pine-Richland 59; Central Catholic 42, Fox Chapel 34; Mt. Lebanon 70, Bethel Park 48.
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Butler (18-4) vs. Upper St. Clair (20-3), at UPMC Events Center, RMU, 8 p.m.; Central Catholic (14-10) vs. Mt. Lebanon (17-6), at UPMC Events Center, RMU, 6:30 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, Feb. 29
Butler (18-4)/Upper St. Clair (20-3) winner vs. Central Catholic (14-10)/Mt. Lebanon (17-6) winner, at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m.
Class AAAAA
First Round
Monday, Feb. 17
Penn Hills (18-4), bye; LAUREL HIGHLANDS 52, Hampton 46; Thomas Jefferson (15-7), bye; West Allegheny 65, McKeesport 62; Chartiers Valley (18-4), bye; Shaler 48, Gateway 43; Mars (17-5), bye; South Fayette 48, Franklin Regional 46.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 21
LAUREL HIGHLANDS 62, Penn Hills 60; Thomas Jefferson 54, West Allegheny 43; Chartiers Valley 52, Shaler 45; Mars 57, South Fayette 44.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 25
LAUREL HIGHLANDS 44, Thomas Jefferson 42; Mars 59, Chartiers Valley 50.
Championship
Friday, Feb. 28
LAUREL HIGHLANDS (16-8) vs. Mars (19-5), at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m.
Class AAAA
First Round
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Highlands (19-3), bye; Ringgold 73, Ambridge 62; UNIONTOWN (20-2), bye; Blackhawk 72, ELIZABETH FORWARD 49; Knoch (17-3), bye; New Castle 64, MOUNT PLEASANT 47; Quaker Valley (17-5), bye; BELLE VERNON 65, Derry 44.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 22
Highlands 80, RINGGOLD 57; Blackhawk 69, UNIONTOWN 63, OT; New Castle 56, Knoch 50; BELLE VERNON 66, Quaker Valley 61.
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Highlands (20-3) vs. Blackhawk (13-10), at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.; New Castle (17-7) vs. BELLE VERNON (18-6), at North Allegheny, 6 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, Feb. 29
Highlands (20-3)/Blackhawk (13-10) winner vs. New Castle (17-7)/BELLE VERNON (18-6) winner, at Petersen Events Center, 1 p.m.
Class AAA
First Round
Friday, Feb. 14
Lincoln Park 68, Deer Lakes 50; Neshannock 55, Washington 54; Seton-La Salle 62, McGuffey 50; Aliquippa 53, Steel Valley 46; North Catholic 86, Shady Side Academy 36; Carlynton 66, CHARLEROI 60, OT; South Allegheny 48, Avonworth 46; Beaver Falls 70, SOUTHMORELAND 59.
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 20
Lincoln Park 57, Neshannock 34; Aliquippa 77, Seton-La Salle 56; North Catholic Carlynton (15-8), at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.; South Allegheny 60, Beaver Falls 58.
Semifinals
Monday, Feb. 24
Lincoln Park 75, Aliquippa 61; North Catholic 51, South Allegheny 40.
Thursday, Feb. 27
Championship
Lincoln Park (21-4) vs. North Catholic (23-2), at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m.
Class AA
First Round
Saturday, Feb. 15
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (21-1), bye; South Side Area 80, Serra Catholic 69; Springdale 57, Sewickley Academy 49; Winchester Thurston 47, Laurel 45; Sto-Rox (16-6), bye; Brentwood 57, Apollo-Ridge 53; Jeannette (15-7), bye; Shenango 71, CALIFORNIA 51.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 21
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 64, South Side Area 40; Winchester Thurston 57, Springdale 54; Sto-Rox 71, Brentwood 61; Shenango 52, Jeannette (15-7) 34.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 73, Winchester Thurston 19; Sto-Rox 65, Shenango 58.
Championship
Friday, Feb. 28
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (22-1) vs. Sto-Rox (18-6), at Petersen Events Center, 5 p.m.
Class A
First Round
Saturday, Feb. 15
Vincentian Academy (18-4), bye; Geibel Catholic 68, Leechburg 58; Eden Christian 66, Greensburg C.C. 56; Nazareth Prep 53, Clairton 52; Bishop Canevin (17-5), bye; Union 46, MONESSEN 41; Cornell (16-6), bye; Imani Christian 67, WEST GREENE 41.
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 20
Vincentian Academy 99, GEIBEL CATHOLIC 51; Nazareth Prep 69, Eden Christian 57; Bishop Canevin 40, Union 39; Cornell 84, Imani Christian 65.
Semifinals
Monday, Feb. 24
Vincentian Academy 65, Nazareth Prep 54; Cornell 68, Bishop Canevin 47.
Championship
Thursday, Feb. 27
Vincentian Academy (20-4) vs. Cornell (18-6), at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m.
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Butler (17-4), bye; Peters Twp. 55, Hempfield 46; Upper St. Clair (19-3), bye; Pine-Richland 81, CONNELLSVILLE 51; Fox Chapel (21-1), bye; Central Catholic 50, Penn-Trafford 35; Mt. Lebanon (16-6), bye; Bethel Park 53, North Allegheny 50.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 22
Butler 78, Peters Twp. 76; Upper St. Clair 62, Pine-Richland 59; Central Catholic 42, Fox Chapel 34; Mt. Lebanon 70, Bethel Park 48.
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Butler (18-4) vs. Upper St. Clair (20-3), at UPMC Events Center, RMU, 8 p.m.; Central Catholic (14-10) vs. Mt. Lebanon (17-6), at UPMC Events Center, RMU, 6:30 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, Feb. 29
Butler (18-4)/Upper St. Clair (20-3) winner vs. Central Catholic (14-10)/Mt. Lebanon (17-6) winner, at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m.
Class AAAAA
First Round
Monday, Feb. 17
Penn Hills (18-4), bye; LAUREL HIGHLANDS 52, Hampton 46; Thomas Jefferson (15-7), bye; West Allegheny 65, McKeesport 62; Chartiers Valley (18-4), bye; Shaler 48, Gateway 43; Mars (17-5), bye; South Fayette 48, Franklin Regional 46.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 21
LAUREL HIGHLANDS 62, Penn Hills 60; Thomas Jefferson 54, West Allegheny 43; Chartiers Valley 52, Shaler 45; Mars 57, South Fayette 44.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 25
LAUREL HIGHLANDS 44, Thomas Jefferson 42; Mars 59, Chartiers Valley 50.
Championship
Friday, Feb. 28
LAUREL HIGHLANDS (16-8) vs. Mars (19-5), at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m.
Class AAAA
First Round
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Highlands (19-3), bye; Ringgold 73, Ambridge 62; UNIONTOWN (20-2), bye; Blackhawk 72, ELIZABETH FORWARD 49; Knoch (17-3), bye; New Castle 64, MOUNT PLEASANT 47; Quaker Valley (17-5), bye; BELLE VERNON 65, Derry 44.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 22
Highlands 80, RINGGOLD 57; Blackhawk 69, UNIONTOWN 63, OT; New Castle 56, Knoch 50; BELLE VERNON 66, Quaker Valley 61.
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Highlands (20-3) vs. Blackhawk (13-10), at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.; New Castle (17-7) vs. BELLE VERNON (18-6), at North Allegheny, 6 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, Feb. 29
Highlands (20-3)/Blackhawk (13-10) winner vs. New Castle (17-7)/BELLE VERNON (18-6) winner, at Petersen Events Center, 1 p.m.
Class AAA
First Round
Friday, Feb. 14
Lincoln Park 68, Deer Lakes 50; Neshannock 55, Washington 54; Seton-La Salle 62, McGuffey 50; Aliquippa 53, Steel Valley 46; North Catholic 86, Shady Side Academy 36; Carlynton 66, CHARLEROI 60, OT; South Allegheny 48, Avonworth 46; Beaver Falls 70, SOUTHMORELAND 59.
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 20
Lincoln Park 57, Neshannock 34; Aliquippa 77, Seton-La Salle 56; North Catholic Carlynton (15-8), at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.; South Allegheny 60, Beaver Falls 58.
Semifinals
Monday, Feb. 24
Lincoln Park 75, Aliquippa 61; North Catholic 51, South Allegheny 40.
Thursday, Feb. 27
Championship
Lincoln Park (21-4) vs. North Catholic (23-2), at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m.
Class AA
First Round
Saturday, Feb. 15
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (21-1), bye; South Side Area 80, Serra Catholic 69; Springdale 57, Sewickley Academy 49; Winchester Thurston 47, Laurel 45; Sto-Rox (16-6), bye; Brentwood 57, Apollo-Ridge 53; Jeannette (15-7), bye; Shenango 71, CALIFORNIA 51.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 21
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 64, South Side Area 40; Winchester Thurston 57, Springdale 54; Sto-Rox 71, Brentwood 61; Shenango 52, Jeannette (15-7) 34.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 73, Winchester Thurston 19; Sto-Rox 65, Shenango 58.
Championship
Friday, Feb. 28
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (22-1) vs. Sto-Rox (18-6), at Petersen Events Center, 5 p.m.
Class A
First Round
Saturday, Feb. 15
Vincentian Academy (18-4), bye; Geibel Catholic 68, Leechburg 58; Eden Christian 66, Greensburg C.C. 56; Nazareth Prep 53, Clairton 52; Bishop Canevin (17-5), bye; Union 46, MONESSEN 41; Cornell (16-6), bye; Imani Christian 67, WEST GREENE 41.
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 20
Vincentian Academy 99, GEIBEL CATHOLIC 51; Nazareth Prep 69, Eden Christian 57; Bishop Canevin 40, Union 39; Cornell 84, Imani Christian 65.
Semifinals
Monday, Feb. 24
Vincentian Academy 65, Nazareth Prep 54; Cornell 68, Bishop Canevin 47.
Championship
Thursday, Feb. 27
Vincentian Academy (20-4) vs. Cornell (18-6), at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m.
girls basketball
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs
Class AAAAAA
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 21
Bethel Park 33, Fox Chapel 29; Mt. Lebanon 53, Seneca Valley 40; North Allegheny 65, Baldwin 46; Upper St. Clair 52, Norwin 39.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Bethel Park 35, Mt. Lebanon 29; North Allegheny 39, Upper St. Clair 27.
Championship
Saturday, Feb. 29
Bethel Park (21-2) vs. North Allegheny (21-3), at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m.
Class AAAAA
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Chartiers Valley (22-0), bye; Penn Hills 43, Plum 35; Oakland Catholic (16-6), bye; Thomas Jefferson 47, Armstrong 23; Woodland Hills (18-4), bye; Moon 52, Mars 36; Trinity (17-4), bye; Gateway 37, Penn-Trafford 36.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 22
Chartiers Valley 57, Penn Hills 37; Thomas Jefferson 56, Oakland Catholic 44; Woodland Hills 52, Moon 19; Trinity 47, Gateway 38.
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Chartiers Valley (23-0) vs. Thomas Jefferson (18-6), at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m.; Woodland Hills (19-4) vs. Trinity (18-4), at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, Feb. 29
Chartiers Valley (23-0)/Thomas Jefferson (18-6) winner vs. Woodland Hills (19-4)/Trinity (18-4) winner, at Petersen Events Center, 3 p.m.
Class AAAA
First Round
Monday, Feb. 17
North Catholic (21-1), bye; Quaker Valley 65, West Mifflin 37; Blackhawk (19-3), bye; Indiana 54, McKeesport 48; SOUTHMORELAND (22-0), bye; Freeport 44, BELLE VERNON 38; Central Valley (17-3), bye; Knoch 43, New Castle 35.
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 20
North Catholic 47, Quaker Valley 31; Blackhawk 58, Indiana 44; SOUTHMORELAND 54, Freeport 52; Central Valley 52, Knoch 47.
Semifinals
Monday, Feb. 24
North Catholic 71, Blackhawk 51; SOUTHMORELAND 64, Central Valley 51.
Championship
Friday, Feb. 28
North Catholic (23-1) vs. SOUTHMORELAND (24-0), at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m.
Class AAA
First Round
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Beaver (19-3), bye; Seton-La Salle 56, Deer Lakes 52; South Park (14-8), bye; Avonworth 49, BROWNSVILLE 19; Mowhawk (19-3), bye; East Allegheny 51, CHARLEROI 24; Carlynton (14-8), bye; Freedom 47, Derry 32.
Quarterfinals
Saturday, Feb. 22
Beaver 52, Seton-La Salle 47; Avonworth 52, South Park 38; Mohawk 70, East Allegheny 58; Carlynton 42, Freedom 37.
Semifinals
Wednesday, Feb. 26
Beaver (19-3) vs. Avonworth (17-6), at West Allegheny, 8 p.m.; Mowhawk (20-3) vs. Carlynton (15-8), at West Allegheny, 6:15 p.m.
Championship
Saturday, Feb. 29
Beaver (19-3)/Avonworth (17-6) winner vs. Mowhawk (20-3)/Carlynton (15-8) winner, at Petersen Events Center, 11 a.m.
Class AA
First Round
Friday, Feb. 14
Serra Catholic (16-3), bye; Winchester Thurston 30, Chartiers-Houston 24; Laurel (15-7), bye; South Side Area 61, FRAZIER 47; Bishop Canevin (16-6), bye; Riverview 32, Burgettstown 28; Our Lady Sacred Heart (18-3), bye; Eliis School 59, Shenango 39.
Quarterfinals
Thursday, Feb. 20
Serra Catholic 63, Winchester Thurston 34; Laurel 38, South Side Area 18; Bishop Canevin 66, Riverview 41; Ellis School 64, Our Lady Sacred Heart 55.
Semifinals
Monday, Feb. 24
Laurel 48, Serra Catholic 32; Bishop Canevin 46, Ellis School 44.
Championship
Thursday, Feb. 27
Laurel (17-7) vs. Bishop Canevin (18-6), at Petersen Events Center, 5 p.m.
Class A
First Round
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Rochester (21-1), bye; Aquinas Academy 34, MONESSEN 30; Clairton 61, Eden Christian Academy 58; CALIFORNIA 36, Greensburg C.C. 35; WEST GREENE (22-0), bye; Avella 54, Propel Andrew Street 12; Vincentian Academy (17-5), bye; Sewickley Academy 53, St. Joseph 27.
Quarterfinals
Friday, Feb. 21
Rochester 64, Aquinas Academy 24; Clairton 43, CALIFORNIA 41, OT; WEST GREENE 55, Avella 45; Sewickley Academy 43, Vincentian Academy 31.
Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 25
Rochester 57, Clairton 37; WEST GREENE 46, Sewickley Academy 45.
Championship
Friday, Feb. 28
Rochester (23-1) vs. WEST GREENE (24-0), at Petersen Events Center, 3 p.m.
Basketball
High School
Boys’ basketball
WPIAL Playoffs
Class 5A Semifinals
at Woodland Hills High School
Thomas Jefferson;12;9;11;10 — 42
Laurel Highlands;3;5;19;17 — 44
Laurel Highlands: Rodney Gallagher 20, Tyvaughn Long 9, Keandre Cook 8, Nick Egnot 4, Tim Smith 3. Thomas Jefferson: Shane Stump 13, Noah Pierce 13. Records: Laurel Highlands (16-8), Thomas Jefferson (16-8).
College basketball
Local College Women’s Sum
Tuesday’s Result
PSUAC Quarterfinals
PS DuBois 68, PS Fayette 62
PENN STATE DuBOIS (16-9): Lexey Shick 4-10 2-4 13, Cierra O’Shell 5-11 0-0 14, Maddie Sprankle 2-5 1-2 6, Leah Lindemuth 1-7 0-0 2, Malliah Schreck 9-18 8-9 26, Skylar Ceprish 1-3 0-0 2, Maggie Schmader 0-0 0-0 0, Sydney Shaw 1-5 2-2 5. Totals: 23-59 13-17 68.
PENN STATE FAYETTE, THE EBERLY CAMPUS (16-9): Anaejah Harris 4-13 6-6 15, Taylor McCormick 5-19 4-4 15, Brooke Poling 3-14 0-2 6, Kaitlyn Riley 4-11 2-2 10, Dae-Lin Burnsworth 5-18 0-2 14, Carissa Cyphert 0-3 0-0 0, J’Taya Pirl 1-2 0-1 2. Totals: 22-80 12-17 62.
Penn State DuBois;26;10;14;18 — 68
Penn State Fayette;14;18;13;17 — 62
3-point goals: Penn State DuBois 9-17 (Cierra O’Shell 4-9, Lexey Shick 3-4, Maddie Sprankle 1-1, Sydney Shaw 1-3), Penn State Fayette 6-31 (Dae-Lin Burnsworth 4-12, Anaejah Harris 1-4, Taylor McCormick 1-7, Kaitlyn Riley 0-2, Brooke Poling 0-3, Carissa Cyphert 0-3). Rebounds: Penn State DuBois 45 (Malliah Schreck 24 18 defensive), Penn State Fayette 35 (Kaitlyn Riley 9).
Local College Men’s Sum
Tuesday’s Result
PAC Quarterfinals
Chatham 72, Waynesburg 64
WAYNESBURG (6-20): Brennan Smith 9-15 6-7 26, Isaiah Alonzo 6-14 7-9 19, Frank Bozicevic 4-10 1-2 12, Cam Auld 1-3 3-4 5, Ryan Felberg 1-12 0-0 2, Briston Bennett 0-4 0-0 0, Sam Heeter 0-2 0-0 0. Totals: 21-60 17-22 64.
CHATHAM (17-9): Malik Potter 9-15 0-0 24, Elijah Sutton 5-5 0-0 14, Garrett Farah 2-7 3-5 7, Marcos Cintron 2-10 0-4 6, Will Sandherr 2-7 1-2 5, Nick Bomar 2-3 1-2 6, Shawn Erceg 2-3 0-2 4, AJ Myers 2-5 0-3 4, Ray Sandherr 0-0 2-2 2, Stefan Rosich 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 26-55 7-20 72.
Halftime: Chatham 44-23. 3-point goals: Waynesburg 5-18 (Frank Boziceviv 3-5, Brennan Smith 2-4, Isaiah Alonzo 0-1, Cam Auld 0-1, Briston Bennett 0-1, Sam Heeter 0-1, Ryan Felberg 0-5), Chatham 13-33 (Malik Potter 6-12, Elijah Sutton 4-4, Marcos Cintron 2-7, Nick Bomar 1-2, Garrett Farah 0-2, AJ Myers 0-2, Will Sandherr 0-4). Rebounds: Waynesburg 38 (Brennan Smith 11), Chatham 40 (Malik Potter 8, Will Sandherr 8, Shawn Erceq 8).
Sports notices
Notices
Basketball
LH-MARS PLAYOFF TICKETS
Laurel Highlands plays Mars in the WPIAL Class AAAAA Boys Basketball Championship on Friday at 9 p.m. at the University of Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center. Tickets for the game will be on sale today and Friday in the high school main lobby/office from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost of pre-sale adult tickets are $10 and student tickets are $5. No student tickets will be sold at the door. All tickets cost $10 at the gate. Tickets can also be purchased online at https//www.ticketmaster.com/promo/r35lbq. Gates for the game open at 6 p.m. Laurel Highlands fans will occupy Sections 102-113.